Folding shingle-bracket.



B. GALLUP.

FOLDING SHINGLE BRACKET.

APPLICATION FILED 1AN.22. 1914.

l ,l 54,855. Patented Sept. 28, 1915.

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f BENJAMIN GALLUP, or Nonwcn, CONNECTICUT.

' FOLDING sHINeLE-BRACKET.

To all ywhom t may concern.'

Beit known that I, BENJAMIN GALLUP, a citizen ofthe United States, residing at Norwich, in the county of New London and State of Connecticut, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Folding Shingle-Brackets, of which `the following is a specification.

My invention relates to folding shingle brackets and more particularly to a device for facilitating the laying of shingles.

- rIhe primary object of my invention is to provide a novel means for releasably holding the supporting rod in various adjusted positions.

Another object of my invention is to provide a novel means for positively preventing the backward swinging of the supporting rod and the brace.

A further object of my invention is to provide a device that is simple in construction, eiicient in operation and one that can be manufactured and placed upon the market at a minimum cost. l

Other objects as well as the nature, characteristic features and scope of the invention will be more clearly understood from the following description taken in connection with the accompanying drawings.

In the drawings: Figure 1, is a side elevational view of my invention applied to a portion of the shingling on a roof. Fig. 2, is a top plan view of the base plate. Fig. 3, is a front elevational view of a supporting rod. Fig. 4, is a front elevational view of the supporting plate. Fig. 5, is a plan view of the brace. Fig. 6, is a side elevational view'of the brace. I

Referring more particularly to the drawings in which similar reference numerals designate like or corresponding parts, the numeral 1, designates a portion of the shingling to which is detachably secured my inproved shingle bracket 2, formed preferably of metal and each part thereof being formed from the same piece.

My improved bracket 2, in this instance, consists essentially of an elongated base plate 3, tapered at one end 41thereof, so that the same may be forced beneath a shingle for holding the bracket and preventing the same from slipping. The tapered end 4, is also provided with apertures 5, for the reception of a fastening member, (not shown) when there are no shingles to aid in securing the Specilcaton of Letters Patent. Patented Sept. 2.8, 1915.

. Application filed January 22, 1914. Serial No. 813,793.

device. plate 2, in a rigid position on the roof, I have struck out from `the bottom face adjacent the oppositeend thereof, spurs 6, for engagement with the roof.

Itigidly mounted upon the upper face of the base plate 3, approximately intermediate the ends of the same by means of rivets 7, is a hinge plate 8, the forward end of which is slit as at 9, and a portion lying between the points 9, isrolled upon itself to form a hinge pintle receiving connection 10, with which is pivotally connected by meansy of a pin 11, the bifurcated rolled end 12,'of a supporting board 13. The portions of the plate 8, lying between the points 9 and the marginal edges of the plate are bent backward arcuately to form stops 14, for limiting the rearward movement of the board 13. The upper end of the board 13, is provided with a plurality of struck-out alining openings 15,'the lower ends of which are cut diagonally as at 16, to form a beveled edge 17, for. the lips 13, for a purpose to be hereinafter described.

For the purpose of bracing the supporting board 13, in various adjusted positions, I have pivotally mounted by means of a pin 19 between the hinge connection 20, formed on the rear end of the base plate 3, by slitting the same inwardly and rolling the portions of the marginal edges thereof upon themselves, the reduced rolled end 21, of the brace 22. The shoulders 23 formed by reducing the end 21, are beveled to allow the brace to work freely about the hinge connection 20. In order to limit the movement of the brace I have bent a portion of the vbase plate 3, between the hinge connection 20, arcuately upward to form a stop 24. The outer end of the brace is reduced to provide a tongue 25, for engagement with the openings 15, and the lips 18, the latter serving to support the tongue when engaged in one of the openings. The shoulders 26, adjacent the tongue 25 are beveled to allow the same to lit snugly against the surface of the board 13, about the openings 15 and the beveled edge 16 of the same. In order to permit of the tongue having snug engagement with the opening I have beveled' the top of the same as at 27 so as to allow the same to conform with'the beveled edge 17 of the lips 18, and have further provided the extreme outer end of the tongue with a In order to further hold the base I (Jopies vof this patent may vbe obtained for beveled edge 28, in order that the latter will lie flush with the contacting face of the rod 13. l

It will be Vobserved from the dotted lines o in Fig. 1,'o-f the drawings thatl have provided an efficient device and one that can be j easily folded into a compact form.

" t will be obvious to thoseskilled in the art to which this inventionV relates that lmodifications may be made in detail with* out departing from the spirit-or Scope of the invention. 1 c A.

Having VVthus fullyv described my invention, whatl claim as new and `desire to secure by Letters Patentis:

l. A device of the character described including a tapered base plate, a supporting board pivotally connected thereto substantially intermediate the ends thereof, a pintle connection formed upon the enlarged end vof said plate, by slitting 'the same upwardly Y at points adjacent the longitudinal edges thereof, and by rolling `the portions adjacent the edges upon themselves, a brace for adjustable engagement with said board pivotally mounted in the pintle connection, and a stop for limiting the outward movement of the brace formed by bending the vportion of the plate'v intermediate thewslits upwardly and arcuately.

2. A device of the Ycharacter i described comprisingY a relatively fljatbase plate, the

' forward end of the plate fhaving its upper and lower surfaces tapered toward eachV other for facilitating the engagement of the plate with adjacent shingles, means on the plate for engagement with the shingles for Y preventing sliding movement of the plate, a

pintle carrying element carried by the upper' surface of the platev at a point substantially intermediate the'ends thereof, a ,supportingl board pivotally connected to lsaid pintle carrying element,v stop members *formed by bending portionsV of said YpintleY carrying ele- Y ment upwardly and arcuately, said stolp members limiting the accidentalrearward 'ment' of the brace formed on the enlarged` end, said brace beingadaptable for adjustable engagement with said supporting plate.V f

In testimony whereof I afliX my signature inrpresence of two witnesses.

Witnesses:YA Y Y JOSEPHl H. BUTTON, ANDREW Commun.'V

ve cents each, by addressing Vthe Commissioner fof Patents, Y Washington, D. C. Y 1 

